Furman Paladins football

The Furman Paladins football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Furman University located in the state of South Carolina. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Southern Conference. The school's first football team was fielded in 1889. The team plays its home games at the 16,000 seat Paladin Stadium. They are coached by Clay Hendrix.

Furman Paladins football
2020 Furman Paladins football team
First season	1889
Athletic director	Mike Buddie
Head coach	Clay Hendrix 3rd season, 19–12 (.613)
Stadium	Paladin Stadium (Capacity: 16,000)
Year built	1981
Field surface	Artificial Turf
Location	Greenville, South Carolina
NCAA division	Division I FCS
Conference	Southern Conference
All-time record	573–432–38 (.568)
Claimed national titles	1 (1988)
Conference titles	14
Rivalries	The Citadel Bulldogs Wofford Terriers Appalachian State Mountaineers Georgia Southern Eagles
Colors	Royal Purple and White[1]
Website	furmanpaladins.com

History

Conference championships

The Furman Paladins have won 14 Southern Conference championships: 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2013 and 2018.

Classifications

• 1937–1942: NCAA College Division
• 1946–1957: NCAA University Division
• 1958–1972: NCAA College Division
• 1973–1977: NCAA Division I
• 1978–1981: NCAA Division I–A
• 1982–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

Conference memberships

• 1889–1896: Independent
• 1897–1899: No football team
• 1900–1901: Independent
• 1902: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
• 1903–1912: No football team
• 1913–1914: Independent
• 1915–1929: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
• 1930–1931: Independent
• 1932–1935: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
• 1936–present: Southern Conference

Notable former players

• Braniff Bonaventure
• Luther Broughton
• Ben Browder
• Sederrik Cunningham
• Dakota Dozier
• Jerome Felton
• Omari Hardwick[2]
• Clay Hendrix
• Louis Ivory
• Stanford Jennings
• Bob King
• Bobby Lamb
• Ingle Martin
• William Middleton
• Bear Rinehart
• Orlando Ruff
• James H. Speer
• Ryan Steed
• David Whitehurst
• Sam Wyche
• Jerome Norris
• Kadarron Anderson

Furman vs. In-State NCAA Division I schools

School	Record	Percentage	Streak	First Meeting	Last Meeting
Charleston Southern	0-0	–	-	-	-
Clemson Tigers	10-43-4	.211	Lost 31	1896	2018
Coastal Carolina	1-7	.125	Lost 6	2006	2016
Presbyterian	42-13-1	.759	Lost 1	1913	2014
South Carolina	20-28-1	.418	Lost 2	1892	2014
South Carolina State	12-5	.706	Won 1	1982	2015
The Citadel	60-36-3	.621	Won 1	1913	2019
Wofford	54-33-7	.612	Lost 1	1889	2019
Furman 199 - In-State NCAA Division I Schools 165 - Draws 16

Players in the NFL Draft

Key

B	Back	K	Kicker	NT	Nose tackle
C	Center	LB	Linebacker	FB	Fullback
DB	Defensive back	P	Punter	HB	Halfback
DE	Defensive end	QB	Quarterback	WR	Wide receiver
DT	Defensive tackle	RB	Running back	G	Guard
E	End	T	Offensive tackle	TE	Tight end

Year	Round	Pick in round	Overall pick	Player	Team	Position
2014	4	37	137	Dakota Dozier	Jets	T
2009	5	2	138	William Middleton	Falcons	DB
2008	5	11	146	Jerome Felton	Lions	RB
2006	5	15	148	Ingle Martin	Packers	QB
2000	4	14	108	John Keith	49ers	DB
2000	7	2	208	Desmond Kitchings	Chiefs	WR
1997	5	25	155	Luther Broughton	Eagles	TE
1986	4	8	90	Charles Fox	Chiefs	WR
1985	10	19	271	Dennis Williams	Cardinals	RB
1984	3	9	65	Stanford Jennings	Bengals	RB
1984	6	11	151	Ernest Gibson	Patriots	DB
1977	8	11	206	David Whitehurst	Packers	QB
1970	17	2	418	Joe Brunson	Bears	DT
1967	10	17	254	Lavern Barrs	Cardinals	DB
1963	7	11	95	Olin Hill	Packers	T
1962	11	8	148	Larry Jepson	49ers	C
1962	15	9	205	Joe Monte	Colts	G
1957	24	8	285	Bob Jennings	Redskins	C
1957	30	9	358	Mike Shill	Lions	T
1956	22	7	260	Johnny Popson	Packers	B
1954	5	5	54	Bob Griffis	Bears	G
1953	29	9	346	Bob Griffis	Giants	G
1951	6	4	66	Ed Jasonek	Cardinals	B
1950	16	7	203	Harry Bierman	Cardinals	E
1950	29	2	367	Ed Jasonek	Bulldogs	B
1949	5	9	50	Tom Wham	Cardinals	E
1943	3	6	21	Dewey Proctor	Giants	B
1943	4	1	26	Ralph Hamer	Lions	B
1943	7	1	51	Paul Sizemore	Lions	E
1941	18	2	162	Bill Cornwall	Steelers	T
1940	3	4	19	Rhoten Shetley	Dodgers	B[3]

Championships

National championship: 1988

Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs results

The Paladins have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs 18 times with a record of 19–17. They were National Champions in 1988 and National Runner–Up in 1985 and 2001.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1982	First Round	South Carolina State	L 0–17
1983	Quarterfinals Semifinals	Boston University Western Carolina	W 35–16 L 7–14
1985	Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game	Rhode Island Nevada Georgia Southern	W 59–15 W 35–12 L 42–44
1986	First Round	Eastern Kentucky	L 10–23
1988	First Round Quarterfinals Semifinal National Championship Game	Delaware Marshall Idaho Georgia Southern	W 21–7 W 13–9 W 38–7 W 17–12
1989	First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals	William & Mary Youngstown State Stephen F. Austin	W 24–10 W 42–23 L 19–21
1990	First Round Quarterfinals	Eastern Kentucky Nevada	W 45–17 L 35–42 ^3OT
1996	First Round Quarterfinals	Northern Arizona Marshall	W 42–31 L 0–54
1999	First Round	Massachusetts	L 23–30 ^OT
2000	First Round	Hofstra	L 24–31
2001	First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game	WKU Lehigh Georgia Southern Montana	W 24–20 W 34–17 W 34–17 L 6–13
2002	First Round	Villanova	L 38–45
2004	First Round Quarterfinals	Jacksonville State James Madison	W 49–7 L 13–14
2005	First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals	Nicholls State Richmond Appalachian State	W 14–12 W 24–20 L 23–29
2006	First Round	Montana State	L 13–31
2013	First Round Second Round	South Carolina State North Dakota State	W 30–20 L 7–38
2017	First Round Second Round	Elon Wofford	W 28–27 L 10–28
2019	First Round	Austin Peay	L 6–42

References

1. "Graphic Design Guide". Retrieved April 8, 2016.
2. "Omari Hardwick Biography". NY Times.
3. DraftHistory.com

External links

• Official website